Open AccessThe Effect of Prophylactic Central Neck Dissection During Hemithyroidectomy on Locoregional Recurrence in Patients With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Sang Hyun Ahn,
Won Sik Kim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2005-0720
pISSN - 1976-8710
DOI - 10.21053/ceo.2019.01564
Subject(s) - medicine , neck dissection , dissection (medical) , meta analysis , thyroid carcinoma , surgery , thyroid , carcinoma , compartment (ship) , thyroidectomy , oceanography , geology
Hemithyroidectomy is commonly performed in patients with low- to intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of prophylactic central neck dissection on locoregional recurrence in patients undergoing hemithyroidectomy.